NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS 2021

AWARDS TO BE BROADCAST IN FEBRUARY 2022 DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES

§  Giovanni Dennis, Television Jamaica

§  Christeen Forbes, CVM Tv

§  Jovan Johnson, The Gleaner

§  Denise Walters, RJR Gleaner Group

PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM NOMINEES

§  Zahra Burton, 18 Degrees North

§  Giovanni Dennis, Television Jamaica

§  Jovan Johnson, The Gleaner

§  Tyrone Reid & Kedisha Clarke, Nationwide News Network

YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES

§  Olivia Brown, The Gleaner

§  Romardo Lyons, The Jamaica Observer

§  Judana Murphy, The Gleaner

§  David Salmon, The Gleaner

§  Daniel Wheeler, The Gleaner

HUGH CROSSKILL/RAYMOND SHARPE AWARD FOR SPORTS NOMINEES

§  Andre Lowe, The Gleaner

§  Romardo Lyons, The Jamaica Observer

§  Donald Oliver, SPORTSMAX Tv

§  Daniel Wheeler, The Gleaner

HECTOR BERNARD/THEODORE SEALY AWARD FOR NEWS JOURNALISM (TWO AWARDS)

ELECTRONIC NOMINEES

§  Ricardo Brooks, Nationwide News Network

§  Giovanni Dennis, Television Jamaica

§  Tyrone Reid & Kedisha Clarke, Nationwide News Network

§  Stevian Simmonds, Nationwide News Network

PRINT NOMINEES

§  Kimberley Hibbert, The Jamaica Observer

§  Jovan Johnson, The Gleaner

§  Romardo Lyons, The Jamaica Observer

§  Judana Murphy, The Gleaner

CARLTON ALEXANDER AWARD FOR BUSINESS JOURNALISM NOMINEES 

§  Karena Bennett, The Gleaner

§  Jovan Johnson, The Gleaner

§  Kalilah Reynolds, Kalilah Reynolds Media

§  Christopher Serju, The Gleaner

BEST BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE AWARD NOMINEES

§  Tyrone Reid, Kedisha Clarke, Michelle McCrae Smith, Chevon Campbell, Antonette Dennis, Ricardo Brooks, Hykel Nunes; (Nationwide News Network)

§  Andre Lowe/Gleaner Sports Team, The Gleaner

§  Ricardo Brooks, Nationwide News Network

§  Giovanni Dennis, Television Jamaica

CARL WINT AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE STORY (TWO AWARDS)

ELECTRONIC CATEGORY

§  Ramon Gordon, Sonya Stewart, Brithney Clarke, William Mitchell, Kimarley Rowe, Shawn Wynter, Ramon Lindsay, Nigel Austin, Gavin Patterson, Marjorie Gordon, Joan Forrest-Henry, Cliff Hughes (Nationwide News Network)

§  Krista Campbell, Television Jamaica

§  Giovanni Dennis, Television Jamaica

§  Anthony Lugg, Television Jamaica

§  Kelesha Williams, Television Jamaica

PRINT CATEGORY

§  Andre' Williams and La Tania-Jonelle Hall, The Gleaner

§  Olivia Brown, The Gleaner

§  Brittny Hutchinson, The Jamaica Observer

§  Damion Mitchell, The Gleaner

§  Christopher Serju and Ashley Anguin, The Gleaner

BEST TV DOCUMENTARY AWARD NOMINEES

§  Brithney Clarke, Tauna Thomas, Cliff Hughes, Sonya Stewart, Shawn Wynter, Frank Beckford, Travolta Alexander, Gavin Patterson, Nigel Austin, Marjorie Gordon, Cliff Hughes, Joan Forrest-Henry, (Nationwide News Network)

§  Tyrone Reid, Kedisha Clarke, (Nationwide News Network)

§  Kalilah Reynolds, Kalilah Reynolds Media

§  Donald Oliver, SPORTSMAX Tv

BEST RADIO DOCUMENTARY AWARD NOMINEES

§  Franklin McKnight, Michelle McCrae-Smith, and David McNeish

Nationwide News Network

§  Myesha Broadie, IRIE FM

§  Giovanni Dennis, Radio Jamaica

§  Anthony Morgan, Jamaica Information Service 

§  Kara Powell, Nationwide News Network

KEN DAWSON AWARD FOR VIDEOGRAPHY NOMINEES

§  La Tania-Jonelle Hall and Ian Allen, The Gleaner

§  Andre' Williams and La Tania-Jonelle Hall, The Gleaner

§  Glenford Campbell, Television Jamaica

§  Shawn Wynter, Nationwide News Network

ASTON RHODEN AWARD FOR NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINEES

§  Kenyon Hemans, The Gleaner

§  Nicholas Nunes, The Gleaner

§  Garfield Robinson, The Jamaica Observer

§  Gladstone Taylor, The Gleaner

JUNIOR DOWIE AWARD FOR SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINEES

§  Garfield Robinson, The Jamaica Observer

§  Gladstone Taylor, The Gleaner

§  Joseph Wellington, The Jamaica Observer

ERROL HARVEY AWARD FOR HUMAN INTEREST PHOTOGRAPHY NOMINEES

§  Kenyon Hemans, The Gleaner

§  Garfield Robinson, The Jamaica Observer

§  Gladstone Taylor, The Gleaner

§  Jason Tulloch, The Jamaica Observer

MORRIS CARGILL AWARD FOR OPINION JOURNALISM NOMINEES

§  Michael Abrahams, The Gleaner

§  David Salmon, The Gleaner

§  Tauna Thomas, Nationwide News Network

§  Orville Taylor, The Gleaner

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT NOMINEES

§  Sonya Stewart, Brithney Clarke, Ramon Lindsay, Aldane Barrett, Kimarley Rowe, Cliff Hughes, Joan Forest Henry (Nationwide News Network)

§  Krista Campbell, Television Jamaica

§  Romardo Lyons, The Jamaica Observer

§  Anthony Morgan, The Jamaica Information Service

§  Andre' Williams, The Gleaner

UNICEF AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS NOMINEES

§  Tyrone Reid, Kedisha Clarke, Michelle McCrae Smith, Chevon Campbell, Antonette Dennis, Ricardo Brooks, Hykel Nunes; (Nationwide News Network)

§  Kayann Morgan, Television Jamaica

§  Christopher Serju, The Gleaner

§  Kelesha Williams, Television Jamaica

DIGICEL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON TECHNOLOGY NOMINEES

§  Giovanni Dennis, Television Jamaica

§  Jovan Johnson, The Gleaner

§  Anthony Morgan, Jamaica Information Service

§  Andre' Williams, The Gleaner

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON AGRICULTURE NOMINEES

§  Kalilah Reynolds, Kalilah Reynolds Media

§  Christopher Serju, The Gleaner

§  Vanessa Silvera, The Jamaica Information Service

§  Andre' Williams, The Gleaner

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS NOMINEES

§  La Tania-Jonelle Hall, Gladstone Taylor, Nadine Wilson, The Gleaner

§  TVJ’s All Angles with Dionne Jackson Miller, Television Jamaica

§  Shemala Pullen, Television Jamaica

§  Anika Robinson, Television Jamaica